Evening ski tour to Hochwurzen
moderate Ski tour prepared · Schladming
Ascent times - expected from the end of December
Rules from Monday to Tuesday:
The ascent between 17:00 and 20:00 is via piste 33 (purple line in the plan). The starting point is at the valley station Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen at the start portal. From there, ascend to the summit via the signposted track on the left (eastern) side of the piste. The descent between 17:00 and 20:00 is via the night piste 33 to the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station.
Rules from Wednesday to Saturday:
The ascent between 19:00 and 23:00 is via piste 33 (purple line in the plan). The starting point is at the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station at the start portal. From there, ascend to the summit via the signposted track on the left (eastern) side of the piste. The descent between 19:00 and 23:00 is via the night piste 33 to the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen valley station.
The ascent between 17:00 and 19:00 is permitted via piste 32, part of piste 33 and 31 according to the signposted ascent route (purple dotted line on the map). If you ski down the valley between 17:00 and 19:00, the route via piste no. 31/35/36 must be used without exception (orange line on the plan). Please strictly adhere to this rule!
From 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. the piste is closed on the slopes not listed because of the danger of serious accidents during the preparation of the slopes (cable winch, etc.). It is forbidden to drive or walk on the closed pistes.
Passing the mountain station of the Obertalbahn and the Seiterhütte, the tour leads to the summit of the Hochwurzen at 1,850 m.a.s.l. A total of 5 refreshment stops await you along the tour:
- Hochwurzenhütte
- Hochwurzenalm
- Seiterhütte
- Tauernalm
- Alter Stadl
Fee for ski touring
You can find the prices HERE. You can get your ticket directly at the ticket machine or at the ticket office of the Gipfelbahn Hochwurzen. There is also a touring combined season ticket available for Planai, Hochwurzen, Galsterberg, Rittisberg and Fageralm. Holders of a valid ski pass do not need a separate ticket. The ticket must be carried on the ascent as checks are carried out on the slopes.
Gallery
The following regulations are only in effect on days with evening operation of the Hochwurzen cable-car.
Ascent
The ascent route runs along the following pistes:
- from 5 to 7 pm: piste n° 32/33/31 (as depicted on overview map)
- from 7 to 11 pm: piste n° 33
Be careful: between 5 and 7 pm grooming activities are going on! From the valley station of Hochwurzen cable-car you follow a separate route on the left (East) border along the slope until you reach the mountain terminal of Obertalbahn. From there, the route leads you at the edge of the forest, and once in a while at the edge of piste n° 33 until you reach the summit of Hochwurzen.
Descent
Usually you take piste nr. 33 back down to the valley. If you are skiing down between 5 and 7 pm, you have to use the route via pistes nr. 31/35/36 without any exception. Please adhere to these rules.
On days without evening operation ALL pistes are closed from 5 pm until 8.30 am the next morning. Trespassing or skiing the pistes during this time is prohibited.
From Schladming towards Rohrmoos via the L722 "Rohrmoosstraße" road. At the roundabout after about 2.5 kms you keep going straigt on through the village center of Rohrmoos. After 2 more kms you reach the valley station of the Hochwurzen cable-car.
Ski buses of the Planai-Hochwurzen lifts from Schladming to the valley station of the Hochwurzen summit lift.
Parking is available at the valley station of the cable-car.
Outside the opening hours of the pistes, the pistes are generally closed, as there is a risk of serious accidents during the preparation of the pistes (winch, etc.). It is forbidden to drive on or enter the closed pistes. Climbing along the ski slope outside the operating hours is not permitted. It prevails due to the preparation with the help of cable winches! Please take the warnings seriously and use a headlamp in the evening for your own safety despite the piste lighting! Danger to life!
GPS data and orientation aids
Available GPS data - like hiking maps - are only an orientation aid, as they can never represent an exact image or the level of detail of a trail in reality. Particularly in the case of danger spots, it must therefore always be decided in the end on the basis of the conditions on site whether and what the further course of the path will be.
In an emergency, please dial the following emergency numbers:
No. 140 - for alpine emergencies - Austria-wide
No. 112 - Euro emergency call GSM emergency call service
Please take the warnings seriously and use a headlamp in the evening for your own safety! In winter, caution is advised even on supposedly easy tours. The ground can be slightly icy in shady places, and there may be a risk of avalanches on slopes. Mountain sports - even more so in winter - are above all subject to personal responsibility. As a general rule: Before every ski tour or snowshoe hike, it is essential to check the current weather and avalanche report - which can be found at www.lawine-steiermark.at.
Tourism associations, mountain railways or avalanche warning services do not assume any liability based on the information provided.
- Ski touring equipment consisting of skis/splitboard, skins and poles
- Avalanche transceiver (LVS), shovel and probe
- Change of bodysuit & bonnet
- Sunglasses for the ascent, ski goggles & helmet for the descent
- Warm gloves, possibly light gloves for the ascent
- Thermos flask with a warm drink, e.g. tea and muesli bar
General tourism information: www.schladming-dachstein.at
Info about buses and ski lifts: www.planai.at
Lift pass - in case you are holding a valid lift pass, otherwise you will have to buy a ticket on-site.
